Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Kings Forest, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kings Forest and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Kings Forest

• Astronomy & Satellites ...
  • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
  • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Kings Forest:
  • 42.688981, -70.980054
  • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
  • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Kings Forest

• Bird Watching ...
  • We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
  • The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Essex County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Essex County
  • Since Kings Forest is near Dukes County and also Middlesex County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Dukes County
  • eBird sighting report for Middlesex County

• Waymarking ...
  • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
  • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Kings Forest ...

We found six communities that share the name Kings Forest.

Within Massachusetts, the name Kings Forest is unique.

Beyond Massachusetts, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, five are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Florida
    • Hillsborough County
    • This Kings Forest is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,198 miles [1,928 km]<1> to the southwest of the Kings Forest that is located in Essex County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Kings Forest.
  • Georgia
    • Clayton County
    • This Kings Forest is located in Clayton County and lies 962 miles [1,548.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Kings Forest that is located in Essex County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Kings Forest.
  • Ontario
    • This Kings Forest lies 447 miles [719.4 km]<1> to the west of the Kings Forest that is located in Essex County.
  • Texas
    • Harris County
    • This Kings Forest is located in Harris County and lies 1,595 miles [2,566.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Kings Forest that is located in Essex County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Kings Forest.
  • Virginia
    • Chesterfield County
    • This Kings Forest is located in Chesterfield County and lies 500 miles [804.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Kings Forest that is located in Essex County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesterfield County community of Kings Forest.
    • Roanoke County
    • This Kings Forest is located in Roanoke County and lies 612 miles [984.9 km] to the southwest of the Kings Forest that is located in Essex County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke County community of Kings Forest.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Kings Forest ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

• Doles Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doles Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doles Corner
  • Doles Corner is located in Essex County
• Georgetown
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Georgetown is located in Essex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,789 people
• Groveland
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
  • Groveland is located in Essex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,868 people
• Kent Corner
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Corner
  • Kent Corner is located in Essex County
• Kinsman Corner
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinsman Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsman Corner
  • Kinsman Corner is located in Essex County
• Knights Crossing
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knights Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights Crossing
  • Knights Crossing is located in Essex County
• Marble Ridge Station
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Ridge Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Ridge Station
  • Marble Ridge Station is located in Essex County
• Nancys Corner
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nancys Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nancys Corner
  • Nancys Corner is located in Essex County
• Rooty Plain
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rooty Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rooty Plain
  • Rooty Plain is located in Essex County

How Far From Kings Forest to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Kings Forest to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Kings Forest and extending to:

• Salem, which is the Seat of Essex County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Kings Forest to Salem, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 22 miles [35.4 km] to the south (S). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 410 miles [659.8 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 24 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,488 miles [8,832.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,196 miles [9,971.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,072 miles [6,553.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kings Forest. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/